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No. 434,378. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

MATTHEW F. OONNETT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO WILSON F. LANGLY, OF SAME PLACE.

HAND FENCE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters'Patent No. 434,378, dated August 12, 1890.

Application filed April 18, 1890.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW F. CONNETT, of1 Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Hand Fence-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forlning a part hereof.

My invention relatesto improvements in 1o wire-fence-'making machines; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the several parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to'the drawings, in which like letters refer to the same parts in the several gures, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the machine in operative position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the wiretwisters. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view zo of the same. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tension device with the wires in connection. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line .fr a; of Fig. 4.

A represents the post to which the wires B are secured.

E represents a circular twisting device, on the outer edge of which are passages C, connecting with the slot D, for a purpose hereinafter described.

F represents the segmental bracket, which is cast integral with the wire-twister E. This wire-twisterE has an annular flange G, which revolves between the arms I-I, which are the extensions of the castingI, to which the hand- The outer ends of the arms H have flanges or lips K, as also has the casting I, each inclosing at either side the twister E, and serving to hold the ,same in position, at the same time allowing it to revolve.

The bracket L is secured to the brace F of the circular twister E by means of an extension passing through the brace F, which is screw-threaded on its outer end, and which is engaged by a nut m. This bracketL is T- 45 shaped in plan view, and the lateral arms have notches n in their outer edges, for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

O represents the post at the other end of the field, to which is secured the end of the 5o resistance or stay wire P, which is coiled round the drum portion of the tension device,

the other end of thewii'e entering the opening Q in said drum and coiling in an annular groove S, made in the spindle-extension T of the bracket U. This bracket U has a series of lugs V, round which the ends of the wire B entwine. At the outer end of the lever R is a hook W, which engages with the wire P after the wire has been adj usted to a suitable tension, thus holding the drum from unwind- 6o ing or slacking up the wire.

The operation of my device is as follows: The wire B is passed around the post-A and the twisting device is applied by rotating the twister E until the 4mouths of the passages 65 are uncovered from beneath the arm H, and by slipping the opposite ends of the wires into the opposite passages, from which they lslide in the slot D until prevented from getting any nearer by engaging with the notchesA 7o n in the outer edge of the bracket L. This serves to hold the wires far enough apart for the insertion of a picket. Before any pickets are inserted the wire is twisted, as shown at c, Fig. 1, by the'revolublemotion of the ten- 75 sion E, which is effected by the person operating the same by the bodily curvilinear motion of the machine in the same plane and direction that the twistersE revolve, as is fully described in a patent issued to me January 8o 17, 1888, and numbered 376,514, to which patent reference is hereby made. A picket is then inserted and the motion reversed, which causes the wire to twist in the opposite direction, as shown at b in the same figure. The -tension device before mentioned has the wire entwined round the lugs V, the ends of the said wires B being uncontrolled. As will be readily seen, the twisting of the wires B will naturally and gradually use up the free ends 9o of the wires B by withdrawing them from the lugs V and yet keeping the tension uniform at the same time. The wire B is tightened by having the wire P wound on the drum of the lever R. The hook WV is then engaged with the wire P, which serves tov prevent the wire P from being unwound by the strain on the wires B.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letroo ters Patent, is

1. In a fence-machine, the combination of the Wire-carrier E, mounted in and upon the two arms II II, a bracket L, mounted on lche said carrier, and lips or flanges K, secured to the ends of the arms II and the body of the casting I for the purpose of holding-the earrier E in position, substantially as set forth and described.

2. In :L hand fence-machine, the combination,with :L suitable tension mechanism, of the'lever R, having a drum at one end thereof, the resistance-Wire P,`wmpped on the said drum, and a hook W at the free end of the lever and adapted to enga-ge the said Wire, substantially :Ls described.

3. In n device for tightening wire, the eombinntioinwith a spindle having' an annular groove. therein, ofi n bracket having suitable clamping devices thereon connected with the said spindle, n drum mounted on the said spindle :ind havingl nn openingtherein extending` from its periphery and registering with the annular groove upon the spindle, and a. lever connected with the said drum, as described.

In testimony whereof I ziiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

IVIATTIIEIV F. CONNETT. VitnesSes:

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